TheEye isn’t really given to posts like this, but St Crispin regularly breaks bread and sups ale with the London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley, and TheEye is a big fan. It therefore seems churlish not to break with tradition and say something nice about someone on here for a change.

Don’t get used to it.

A couple of days ago Boris announced James’ new role as Ambassador for Young People. It’s an area of long-standing interest for him and he’s ideally suited for it – and in fact he was basically doing the job unofficially long before being elected anyway.

Well done James. Good to see you get recognition of the unsung work you’ve already done, too. It may also give you an added incentive to change the photo on your website to something which doesn’t make you look like an extra from Eastenders.

Normal abuse of politicians will now be resumed.